Table 4 Cardiometabolic effects of raisins compared to processed snacks in patients with hyperglycemia and in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), summary of two similarly designed 12Â week studies [45, 46]
From: Pairing nuts and dried fruit for cardiometabolic health
Metabolic parameter | Patients with Hyperglycemia but not T2D | Patients with T2D |
|---|---|---|
Postprandial glucose (%) | Raisins: 16 % ↓ (p = 0.033) | Raisins: 23 % ↓ (p = 0.024) |
Postprandial glucose (mg/dL) | Raisins: ↓ by 13.5 mg/dL (p = 0.09) | Raisins: ↓ by 36 mg/dL (p = 0.07) |
Fasting glucose (%) | Raisins: ↓ by 8 % (p = 0.75) | Raisins: ↓ by 19 % (p = 0.06) |
HbA1c (%) | Raisins: ↓ by 0.08 % (p = 0.17) | Raisins: ↓ by 0.12 % (p = 0.62) |
Systolic Blood Pressure (%) | Raisins: ↓ by 4.8 % (p = 0.047) | Raisins: ↓ by 7.5 % (p = .031) |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | Raisins: ↓ by 6.5 mmHg (p = 0.047) | Raisins: ↓ by 8.7 mmHg (p = 0.035) |
Other metabolic parameters | Raisins did not improve diastolic BP, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, fasting insulin, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and non HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride | Raisins did not improve diastolic BP, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, fasting insulin, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and non HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride |